ASBESTOS AND ENVIRONMENTAL RELATED CLAIMS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	60 Months Ended	84 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 policyholder claim lawsuit	Dec. 31, 2013 claim lawsuit policyholder	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2006 claim	Dec. 31, 2003
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims [Abstract]
Average asbestos and environmental losses paid by company per year over past five years	$ 1,770,660
Reserves for asbestos and environmental related claims, before reinsurance	9,642,785	9,642,785	9,432,926
Reserves for asbestos and environmental related claims, net of reinsurance	8,950,485	8,950,485	8,777,876
Number of asbestos bodily injury lawsuits	1,717	1,717
Number of former policyholders that dominate pool participants' claims	5	5
Number of current policyholders that dominate pool participant's claims	1	1
Number of former policyholders in lawsuits filed in 2003 related to exposure to asbestos					3
Number of claims still open related to exposure to asbestos in lawsuits filed in 2003	2,000	2,000
Number of claims nationwide filed against another former policyholder in 2006				33,000
Company's share of asbestos related claims settled		$ 2,176,000	$ 690,000
Number of policyholders producing recent higher paid asbestos amounts	2
Number of additional claims with former policyholder without similar company exposure expected	9	9
Number of asbestos exposure claims associated with furnace manufacturer, a former policyholder, remain open	646	646